The paper asserts that queen conch aquaculture is useful for scientific inquiry, community engagement and education, but if species recovery is the goal, then an interdisciplinary approach to ...

The United States alone has imported more than 39,000 shells from Mexico in the past 10 years. The U.S. government is currently considering protections for the conch under its Endangered Species Act.

"There's no single, simple solution for ensuring a sustained harvest of queen conch, so we need a holistic approach to conservation and sustainable management that benefits the species, the ...